SOLUTION: If a wheel that has a radius of 1 foot rolls 5 complete revolutions, how far will it travel? I know the answer is 2.5 ft, but I don't know how to get the answer. Thank you.

Question 326793: If a wheel that has a radius of 1 foot rolls 5 complete revolutions, how far will it travel? I know the answer is 2.5 ft, but I don't know how to get the answer. Thank you.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a wheel that has a radius of 1 foot rolls 5 complete revolutions, how far will it travel? I know the answer is 2.5 ft, but I don't know how to get the answer.
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The circumference is 2pi feet.
5 revs will be 10pi feet, or ~ 31.4 feet

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For each revolution, the wheel moves a distance equal to the circumference of the circle.

So for 5 revolutions,
or approximately
ft
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Verify: Use a CD and a ruler. Mark a point on the CD, roll it one revolution until you reach the same point on the CD, then measure the distance traveled using the ruler. It should be about .
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